Mrs Henderson Gives $5,000 To Red Cross
Lawrence county Red Cross fund lags at noon with only about $8,500 to $9,000 of a $60,000 quota subscribed. Mrs. M. S. Henderson leads gifts with $5,000, the largest subscription to date, followed by $1,000 from David Jameson and Grascelli Chemical Co. Other donors range from $500 to $25, with hundreds of small subs arriving hourly as the campaign gains momentum.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence County
Red Cross
M. ST. Henderson
David Jameson
Grascill Chemical Company
Alexander Crawford Hoyt
May Emma Hoyt
George Greer
Alex. Crawford Hoyt
Crescensdale Portland Cement Cbs
Ecacare Ee
Atlantic Furnace
Rep. Iron & Steel So
Allen Treadwell
Moorehead
John W. Knox
Mary L. King
Edward King
Carrie Crawford
P. HW. Phillips
F.S. Hoyt
Sabe
D.C. Lindley
H. G. Dean
I. W. Wilson
Hiram G. Miller
Akron Campaign Hits $161,372 In Red Cross Drive
Akron leaders at a City Club luncheon announced subscriptions reached 161 thousand dollars plus 37 cents, surpassing 150 thousand. A new goal of 200 thousand was set and noon meetings will continue through Tuesday as county teams prepare further farm outreach and campaign updates.
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Akron
Red Cross
I. A. Galt
I. S. Myers
Cauvass
Jerome Danby
M. O'Neil Co
J. W. Litchfield
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co
J. BR. Locker
C. C. Benner
A. G. Partridge
L. D. Brown
R. M. Pillmore
William Clerkin
P. W. Litchfield
Mark D. Felber
Clyde S. Thompson
B. W. Robinson
Barberton
Dig Deep for the Red Cross War Fund
Poem urging readers to donate to the Red Cross for wartime relief. Appeals to shield soldiers, support the Red Cross, and give generously without question. Invokes sacrifice, national duty, and divine motive to stimulate donations for boys overseas.
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Great Red Cross
Grand Red Cross
Red Cross
Cocchi Confession in Bologna Links to Slaving Case
Alfredo Cocchi, owner of a Bologna motorcycle shop, confessed to murdering Ruth Cruger to save himself from the electric chair. New York officials consider an exception to surrender policies, and police note potential impact on the Cruger case while details remain sparse. The report also covers high-level shipping and policy tensions between Goethals and Denman as President Wilson weighs wartime vessel production strategies.
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International News
New York
Alfredo i Cocchi
Ruth Cruger
Bologna
Italy
Swann
Cocchi
Keele
Faurol
Vaw
Cruger
Alfredo Cocchi
Shuth Cruger
Iwan
International News Service
Washington
Wilson
William Denman
U.S. A Shipping Commission
George W. Goethals
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Jin
Amazing Increase in U S Exports in May Record High
Washington reports May exports valued at 551 million dollars, the highest on record. May imports reached 281 million, the largest monthly total despite submarine activity. For the year ending May, imports totaled 2.6 billion, with 71 percent entering free of duty in May and 69.3 percent for the year. Gold imports in May were 52 million and exports 58 million, led by Japan, Spain and Mexico. Net imports for the year stood at 776 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Commerce
Japan
Spain
Mexico
Prisoners Held In City Lockup Due To Smallpox Quarantine
Prisoners arrested in al dermen's courts are kept in the city hall dungeon temporarily then moved to Beaver county jail because of a smallpox quarantine on the jail. Five county jail prisoners were in the city lockup this morning and were transferred to Beaver county before noon.
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City Hall
Beaver County
City
Accident May End Fatally
ELLWOOD CITY June 23 Rocco Carselle labor foreman died this afternoon after an accident at the Shelby plant where a heavy timber fell and crushed parts of his head during a lifting. Carselle 40 years old was well known and employed with the company for some time.
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Rocco Carselle
Shelby Mill
Ellwood City
Shelby
Rocco Carsell
Carselle
Summer School Opens Monday for City Pupils
Superintendent G A Dickson announced summer school will open in the Martin Gantz building on Monday morning June 25 at 8 30 with a vacation school certificate required for each child. The program aids those who failed to make their grade by a small margin and offers rapid two grade advancement for high achieving pupils. Classes run each day until noon.
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G. A. Dickson
Martin Gantz
Battery B Vets' Reunion Set For June 28 At Mt Jackson
Surviving members of Battery B First Pennsylvania Light Artillery will meet in reunion on June 28 at Mt Jackson. Only 15 veterans attended last year and this year’s turnout will likely be smaller. Battery H earned a great gallantry record in the War of the Rebellion and June 28 will be the regular date henceforth. The event had often been held on June 7 but bad weather delayed the date.
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First
Pennsylvania Light Artillery
Mt. Jackson
Commandeer Oil And Coal ls Program
Washington June 23 Secretary of the Navy Daniels told the senate public lands committee that government action may soon be needed to commandeer oil and coal or to enter price controlling agreements. Samuel Abraham files writ for replevin to recover ownership of household furniture now held by Sam Alley. Miss Eva Norris of Grant Avenue due home tonight from a month with her sister Mrs Wahl in Philadelphia.
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International News Service
Washington
Samuel Abraham
Sam Alley
Eva Norris
Grant Avenue
Mrs. Wahl
Philadelphia
Chicago Run-away Porter's Return Sparks City Search
A telegram from Chicago led to a police search in New Castle for Arthur Porter, a city run-away. He was found last night in the Seventh ward and custody was secured by his father.
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Chicago
Arthur Porter
New Castle
Seventh Ward
Lift
Hotel Phone Pay Station Burglarized
Burglar entered the Leslie hotel lobby booth of Union Telephony last night and stole the telephone, coin box, and fittings. He cut wires, slipped the coin box and device under his coat, and fled. No clues found. first wholesale telephone booth robbery in the city.
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Union Telephony Company
Leslie Hotel
Thlef
Ralso
Ile
Burslar
Lieut H C Harper Promoted Reported for Training
Circulation in the area today notes Dr H C Harper formerly a first lieutenant in the medical corps of the First Pennsylvania Cavalry has received a promotion in the guard medical service and is ordered to report for training at Pullari s training camp. Harper served with federal troops on the border last summer and winter in the hospital corps with an excellent record.
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H. C. Harper
Penneyb Yutia Cavalry
Guarn
Puilarris
Vr. Varper
First
Pennsylvania Cavalry
Wood Gains Qualification for Officers Reserve Corps
Harold Nelson Wood of 215 East Palls street, an employee of the Electric Company, has passed the required examination to qualify for the Officers Reserve Corps. He has returned home in Vermont to settle business matters before entering the upcoming officers training camp.
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Harold Nelson Wood
East Palls Street
The
Electric Company
Vermont
Militant Suffragists Flaunt Banner at Washington Capitol
In Washington on June 25 Militant suffragists Miss Mabel Vernon and Miss Florence Youmans faced arrest after unfurling a ten foot banner addressed to the Russian mission as Ambassador Bakharmetieff entered the Capitol. The pair resisted police before being taken to headquarters, joining six others already arrested for similar protests.
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Washington
Wilson
Ilhu Root
National Capitol
Ambassador Bakhemeteff
Ambassador Bakhemetieff
Mabel Vernon
New York
Florence Youmans
Minnesota
Capitol
Miss Vernon
Miss Youmans
Women’s Party
White House
Pay Tribute To Departed Sisters Memorial Services
Memorial services honoring deceased Pythian Sisters were held last evening at the K of P hall in the city building. After the officers led the march, the audience sang America. Mrs Jennie Kyser spoke on Pythian Sisterhood, with Mrs Sara Steen delivering the eulogy. Vocal solos by Elizabeth Martin and Ella May Griner complemented the program as a large crowd filled the hall.
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Pythian Sisters
K. of P
America
Jennie Kyser
Sara Steen
Elizabeth Martin
Roses
Ella May Griner
Thirteen Lawrence Co Doctors Enlist in Liquor Case
Thirteen Lawrence County doctors are implicated in an illegal liquor sale probe. Arrests were made at Uilsville Friday morning by County Detective A. S. Leslie and Constable R. B. Morrow. They face charges before Alderman Mantz for selling liquor without a license. The inter vening party is noted as County Peteriva. Fearing will be held later.
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Pa Fort
Wallace Carahan
Uils- Ville
A. S. Leslie
R. Bo Morrow
Petecriva
Grains Rise at Chicago Markets Amid Mixed Provisions
Chicago grain trade showed gains with wheat closing 2 cents higher and corn up 1 to 4 cents while oats rose 1 to 4 cents. Provisions eased, offering softer demand signals for traders.
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Chicago
Doctors Join Medical Reserve in Lawrence County Meeting
Lawrence County doctors enlisted with the Medical Reserve of the U S Army at a meeting held yesterday in the offices of the Lawrence County Medical Society. Recruiting officers from the medical department led the session. Enlistees listed include FLOM Urey New Castle Ta A G Miles New Castle Pa Jessa Ry Cooper New Castle Pa John Foster New Castle Pa James M Plackwood New Castle Pa W J Davidson New Castle Pa W CL Burchfield New Castle Pa T S Gaston New Castle Pa T W Grossman New Castle Pa C M Dim Ellwood City Pa.</s>
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Lawrence County
United Army
France
Lawrence Int) Medical Society
W. J. Davidson
New Castle
W. CL. Burchfield
T. S. Gaston
M. Dim
Ellwood City
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Akronites
Bright Red Cross
Good Red Cross
Ruth
Wood Cruger
U. S. Secret Service
Col. Goethals
Denman
United States
Great Britain
United
Gen. Goethals
Mr. Denman
Arthur J. Balfour
Mr. Balfour
Lieven
R. Trotter
U. S
City Wall
Beaver
Battery B Vets
Commandeer Oil and Coal Ls
H.C. Harper
Ft. Harris
H.N. Wood
Will Seon
Commission
PL Hall
Lawrence Co
Rocco Carsolla
Filwoud
U.S. Army
Elwood
Harlansburg
New Wilmington
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